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Saturday, May 30, 2026

SAMMY'S BEACH BAR & GRILL - MAUI

SAMMY'S BEACH BAR & GRILL
KAHULUI AIRPORT
1 LANUI CIRCLE
KAHULUI, HI
808-877-5858

One of my favorite lunches and salads on the planet is the Beach Salad with Ono at Sammy's Beach Bar & Grill at the Maui airport.  So good that I always try to make time for this when flying in or out of Maui.  The Beach Salad is fresh, chilled and served with one of the best Salad Dressing ever.  They make it fresh each day and you can taste the difference.  Love this salad and Sammy's at the Maui airport.
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SAMMY'S BEACH BAR & GRILL MAUI

THE PERFECT AIRPORT LUNCH

SAMMY'S BEACH SALAD WITH ONO

 

UMEKEE'S CATERING - KONA

KONA, HAWAII

Once again Umekee's delivered great food for a 50 person event we hosted in Kona.  
From the planning to deliver and eating, this was perfect.  Customers loved the food!  
Highly recommend Umekee's for lunch, dinner or catering.

UMEKEE'S CATERING KONA

ASSORTED AHI POKE

MORE FRESH POKE

COLE SLAW FOR MAKE YOUR OWN SLIDERS

KALUA PORK FOR SLIDERS

COCONUT RICE

BBQ CHICKEN

STEAK WITH CHIMICHURRI SAUCE

FRESH GRILLED FISH

ENJOYING UMEKEE'S CATERING IN KONA

CUSTOMER EVENT IN KONA



 

MAUKA MARKET LOCO MOCO

HONOLULU AIRPORT

Made the mistake of ordering the Loco Moco at the Mauka Market at Honolulu airport.
The Beef Patty was dry, hard, unseasoned and tasted like old frozen beef.  Not even the Egg, Gravy,  Ketchup and Tapatio Sauce could save this breakfast.  Pro Tip:  Order the Grilled Mahi Mahi Bowl here.  It is FANTASTIC!
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MAUKA MARKET LOCO MOCO

MAUKA MARKET MENU

BREAKFAST MENU

LOCO MOCO

DRY, HARD, UNSEASONED AND NOT FRESH BURGER PATTY MADE THIS A MISS

 

SALMON WITH HOLLANDAISE SAUCE

DINNER AT HOME

One of my all time favorite home cooked meals with Wild Alaskan Salmon.  

SALMON WITH HOLLANDAISE SAUCE

 

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

WEDGE SALAD WITH ROASTED BEETS

DINNER AT HOME

After a holiday weekend eating out and having several Drew Burgers it was nice to stay home and enjoy a simple, light and delicious Wedge Salad with Roasted Beets.  The perfect dinner with a nice Chardonnay on a warm Hawaii night.

WEDGE SALAD WITH ROASTED BEETS

MY FAVE WEDGE SALAD WITH BEETS

 

Monday, May 25, 2026

LUNA'S TEXMEX CANTINA

LUNA'S TEXMEX CANTINA
A'ALI'I CONDONIMIUMS
987 QUEEN STREET
HONOLULU, HI
808-312-3804

Readers of my blog know that I am a Certified Tacoholic so when I learned there was a New Mexican restaurant in Kakaako, the reservation was made.  Entered to find a bright and busy place with Margarita machines churning.  I had made a reservation for outdoors but on this night it was very windy.  The receptionist was kind enough to change our seating to indoors and we were seated in a nice little spot in the back.  Our waiter was nice and tried hard but missed the mark in several ways.  While every table around us had water, we did not get offered any until we asked half way through our meal.  We ordered the Chips and Salsa for $6 and it did not arrive until after we asked for it and after our entrees came.  The Chips were not fresh and both the Red and Green Salsas sucked.  Very little flavor and zero heat.  Not something you would want to grind with a bowl of Chips.  I didn't even want to put in on the Ground Beef Tacos even though the Beef was pretty tasteless.  The Tacos broke apart after the first bite and didn't impress me at all.  I liked the Beans but the Rice was dry, clumpy and tasteless.  My wife said that the Chef and owners didn't know how to cook Mexican food.
The Baja Fish Tacos that did not fill the Tortilla and were so salty that we could not finish them.  After one bite we both put them back in the taco rack.  My wife did mention to the waiter that they were over salted.  The Chicken Enchiladas were not bad and the only dish that we would order again.  Liked the fact that they honored my request for both Red and Green sauces.  Preferred the Red.  Sad to say that I will not be returning here anytime soon.
Still no good Mexican food in Hawaii.

LUNA'S TEXMEX CANTINA

LOCATED IN THE A'ALI'I CONDOMINIUMS IN KAKAAKO


LUNA'S TEXMEX CANTINA MENU





$6 CHIPS AND SALSA

GROUND BEEF TACOS

BAJA FISH TACOS

FISH TACO WAS MORE TORTILLA THAN FISH AND VERY SALTY

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS WITH GREEN AND RED SAUCE

DIDN'T LIKE THE FOOD BUT LOVED MY DATE

Sunday, May 24, 2026

BRICK FIRE TAVERN

BRICK FIRE TAVERN
3447 WAIALAE AVE
HONOLULU, HI
808-379-2430

Brick Fire Tavern just went up a notch in my book after this delicious meal.  This may be my new "go to" spot in Kaimuki.  Love the Pizza and Pasta plus the service was great.  I was seated facing the wall which has a beautiful hand drawn history of Napoletana Pizza and the restaurant.  Truly a work of art and something that everyone should spend a few minutes looking at.  Loved the Caesar Salad which comes nicely chilled and with a delicious dressing.  The Clams were a bit small and flavorless so this is probably a dish that I would not order again.  I did however like the Toasted Bread and Broth.  The Mama Mia Pizza and Spicy Vodka Pasta are items that I would order again and again.  Pizza here is solid and very good if you like the Napoletana style which is a bit floppy in the middle.  I prefer a crispier Pizza but the quality of ingredients, crust and sauce made this Pizza  one of my favorites in Hawaii.  
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BRICK FIRE TAVERN

A KAIMUKI GEM



LOVE THIS HISTORY OF PIZZA AND THE TAVERN

BRICK FIRE TAVERN MENU




CAESAR SALAD

TOMATO FENNEL CLAMS

MAMA MIA PIZZA

SPICY VODKA PASTA

LOVING BRICK FIRE TAVERN